Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-09-13
HOWELL,

| HOWELL, KY, Sept. 8-The drouth,
the general topic of conversation,
continues unbroken and its conse-
quences become more serious each
day of its continuance; water, both
for household aud farm purposes, Is
becoming very scarce, tobacco is be-
ing cut shorter and still shorter and
Is now beginning to fire at the bottom
badly. The only thing that seems
TO flourish under its influence is the
noxious tobacco worm, and it obeys
the scriptural injunction with q most
alarming alacrlty. Pastures are
burning up and to crown II all
hogs In many places are dying Of
cholera (of course). Corn cutting is
the almost universal order of the day,
and IL is, assure you light job.
The very best crops around here will
not make more than 6bbl and l believe
8 Is nearer the mark while the average
will not be more than 3 or 81. 1t
must necessarily be very high as 1t is
crop which cannot stand distant
transportation. Hogs are very scarce.
Cattle are in good fix but hardly
salable at any price. There will be
no beef cattle fed this fall around
Howell as the price Of corn will not
justify it.
J.J G. Mcknight, near Garretts-
burg, had tobacco barn burned ON
yesterday. No. particulars learned.
The killing Of George Taylor, of
which you have already made men-
ton, was sad shock to this COM
munity, in which George was raised
and by which he was most highly
esteemed. The writer has known
George from childhood up and can
truly say that hc was young man Of
noble and generous impulses and
career full Of promise was just open
ing TO his young but high ambition
when he met his untimeiy fate. To
his mourning mother and sor-
rowing father and brothers we tender
our sincerest sympathy.
The proiracled meeting which has
been in progress at Bennettstown
closed last Sunday. About forty addi-
tions. The Rev. Barbee made a most
favorable impression upon all who
heard him as powerful pulpit orator
and as one calculated In future years
to wear its highest honors. The
meeting which was being held at
Liberty by Rev. Lipsconb also closed
on that day with quite number of
additions. AS a thinker, reasoner
and logirian, the pulpit has few abler
mep.
Another meeting will be held at
Locus Grove church on Saturday |
next and will be protracted. II will
be conducted by Rev. Porter, who
has many warm admirers in the SUR
community.
IfMr. j. Il. Gossett, Of Herndon
seemed naughty TO his friends aud
acquaintances last week. ! beg leave
TO say it was not intentional, but
reason why, his new |
washerwoman stiffstarched his neither |
garments and he was naturally "stuck |
up" as the result.
II this letter seems unusually badly |
written, my excuse is that l am
writing in the room where JnoAllens-
worth Is asleep and he snores SO loud |
he shakes the table.
Miss Sammie White, of Newstead,
is visiting relatives at Herndon.
Miss Lucy Edwards, formerly of
this county, but now ofWilliamsport,
Pa, is visiting relatives here and in
the surrounding country. She had
becn away nearly five years but had
no trouble In reasserting her reign
as queen of hearts over her former
subjects as we'll as receiving the
homage of host of new ones.
HORACE.